Legal Services Board have moved offioce
Please note: the Legal Services Board has moved office The Legal Services Board has moved to a new office. Our contact details have changed. Our new contact details are: Address: Level 5, 555 Bourke...
View ArticleRPA News 14, September 2014
RPA News #14, September 2014, is available for download (314KB PDF). This news update covers the the appointment of the inaugural Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation and Chief Executive...
View ArticlePractising certificate renewals – 2014-2015
The practising certificate renewals cycle for 2014-2015 will commence on Monday, 24 March 2014. The deadline for renewing your practising certificate without incurring a surcharge is 30 April 2014. You...
View ArticleDebt collector found guilty of pretending to be a lawyer
A debt collector who attempted to mislead a member of the public into believing she was a lawyer has been found guilty of engaging in unqualified legal practice. Ms Tracey Burnell of Landlord...
View ArticleGrants Program Newsletter 11 available
The latest edition of the Grants Program newsletter, (Vol 11) is available for download from the Previously Funded Projects page.
View ArticleRPA News #15, December 2014
RPA News #15, December 2014, is available for download (334KB PDF). This news update announces the public consultation phase of the draft Uniform Legal Profession Rules.
View ArticleEnd of year office closure
The offices of the Legal Services Board and Commissioner will be closed from 2:00 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2014 and will re-open at 9:00 am on Monday 5 January 2014.
View ArticleRPA Alert 11, May 2014
RPA Alert #11, May 2014, is available for download (452KB PDF). This Alert announces the consultation period for the proposed Victorian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules.
View ArticleCountry lawyer’s long career over after abusing his clients’ trust
A country solicitor will never again practise law in Australia after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found he was not a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate. Victorian...
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View ArticleBorrowing money from clients expressly prohibited, risks conflict of interest
Lawyers are reminded that they are prohibited from borrowing money from clients following a recent disciplinary prosecution in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Sole practitioner Mr...
View ArticleLong history of misconduct over a short career sees lawyer struck off
A lawyer who had been found guilty of misconduct on multiple occasions over a period of seven years has been struck off by the Supreme Court of Victoria. Supreme Court Justice Ferguson ordered that the...
View ArticleLawyer struck off after forging academic and employment credentials
A lawyer who falsified his academic transcript in order to obtain a job has pleaded guilty to six charges of professional misconduct in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The lawyer,...
View ArticleLawyer who faked qualifications and experience banned until 2022
Former Dandenong North lawyer, Mr Luke Grosser, has been banned from holding a practising certificate until 31 December 2021 after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that he acted...
View ArticleRingwood solicitor guilty of practising law without a ticket
A solicitor who practised law without holding a practising certificate has been found guilty of unqualified legal practice. In October 2014 the Magistrates’ Court found Ringwood sole practitioner, Mr...
View ArticlePEXA e-conveyancing system roll-out commences
The PEXA e-conveyancing system is commencing its phased roll-out. This will first occur with practitioners who were Subscribers signed up with Caveat functionality in the regional hubs of Bendigo and...
View ArticleRPA News #16: February 2015
RPA News #16: February 2015 is available for download (474KB PDF). This edition discusses the Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) e-conveyancing system rollout to Victoria.
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